Wicked Scam Ep

Paris-based producer Von D debuts on Dub-Stuy with a four-track EP of hair-raising and socially-conscious dub music boasting a cast of world-class vocalists and musicians.~~~~The EP centers around its title track, a spacious and heavy riddim with a deadly groove, live guitar, and a stunning lyrical turn from NYC's Jahdan Blakkamoore. Showing his versatility, Jahdan adapts seamlessly to the riddim's contortions to deliver a damning statement of the wicked scam politicians and the 1% are running on the rest of us. Liberation over Liberace!' ~~~~Continuing the social theme of the title track, London's self-styled future dancehall singer Don Cotti lends his rugged voice to 'Mek A Truce'. The track unfolds somewhere in between song and dub version, with horns and sound effects taking turns between Cotti's incantations for people to mek a truce' regardless of race or religion. The last collaboration on the EP sees Von D reach back to the music's foundation with a vocal from Lone Ranger, a Jamaican deejay who began his career with Coxsone's Studio One in the 1970s. On 'Till A Morning', he shows off his finely-honed chatting by inviting all to come and dance over a jumping riddim featuring live guitar, bass and piano.~~~~Closing the EP is a sample of the legendary Bunny Lee talking about King Tubby and Lee Perry birthing dub before Von D unfurls his own studio experimentation on 'Surrealiste Skank', a dedication to the timeless power of dub music. ~~~~Wicked Scam further cements Von D's talent for combining an authentic sound with a modern ear. The bass envelopes the listener without ever choking them, the melodies uplift the soul, and the lyrics feed the mind.